Title: Purchasing Account Manager (Scrap Metal Buyer)

Location:

Fontana, CA, US, 92335

Group: North American Steel Group

Division: Recycling Marketing

Job ID: 15267

it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and Advancement Opportunities
Salary range: $77,000 - $105,000 (depending on experience)

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

Responsible for purchases of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal from industrial accounts
Develops the growth of business activities and profit with assigned accounts and in assigned territories
Investigates new potential sources of consumers of scrap metal. Buys from retail, dealer, light industrial customers, repair shops, demolition projects, clean-ups, etc
Purchases scrap metal materials in accordance with current market conditions based on pricing standards/models established by Company policy
Owns internal and external customer service relating to ferrous or non-ferrous business
Visits customers on a regular basis and maintain systemic data to record account history
Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations in order to purchase materials in compliance
Demonstrates outstanding customer service skills to ensure repeat business.
Responsible for sourcing and developing client relationships and referrals
Maximizes all opportunities in the process of closing a deal, resulting in the taking of market share from competitors
Responsible for meeting or exceeding buying/sourcing quotas
Participates in a database of qualified leads through referrals, telephone canvassing, direct mail, email & networking
Assists in the implementation of company marketing plans as needed
Maintains accurate records of all buying/sourcing and prospecting activities including closed sales and follow-up activities
Buys consultatively and recommends to prospects and clients various solutions the company offers to improve or resolve business issues.
Outcalls all potential suppliers that fall within the marketing strategy (bids & auctions).
Travel must be 4 days a week.

What You'll Need

Contract negotiation experience preferred
Strong interpersonal skills required
Sense of teamwork as well as independent initiative required
Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize effectively
Proficient in MS Office programs – Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint required. SAP experience a plus.
Demonstrates buying/selling skills & product knowledge
Strong oral and written communication skills required.

Your Education

High School Diploma or GED required
Bachelors degree preferred

We are Commercial Metals Company, a Fortune 500 company with a family feel that’s already part of your life. Our steel products have been supporting structures in more than 20 countries for over 100 years. And the secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging problems facing our world over the last 100 years — but we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to reimagine ways to make the steel industry more sustainable, reinforce the bridges and roadways connecting our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.